It’s an argument that comes up time after time whenever there is a discussion about the housing crisis that plagues Metro Vancouver or anywhere else in Canada.
If Canada can’t house the people who already live here, we should stop letting more people into the country.
On Friday, the country’s population hit 40 million, with nearly all of last year’s growth due to immigration. The federal government has signed on to allow up to 500,000 newcomers into Canada annually by 2025.
By many standards, the influx of immigrants is a boon, especially given Canada’s aging demographic and labour force shortages. Many economists agree the economy would
